OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5314.00 · Current $3188.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     a) At the facility, where the employer did not provide medical evaluations to employees that voluntarily use elastomeric respirators while emptying the dust collection system.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    a) At the facility, where the employer did not develop a written respiratory protection program for employees that voluntarily use elastomeric respirators while emptying the dust collection system.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $994.00 · Current $597.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    a) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that the employees had received training to operate the Nissan Optimum 50 forklift, serial number DU598812.    b) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that the employees had received training to operate the Toyota forklift, serial number 66811.

Issued

2019-09-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that the employees had been certified to operate the Nissan Optimum 50 forklift, serial number DU598812.  b) At the facility, where the employer did not ensure that the employees had been certified to operate the Toyota forklift, serial number 66811.